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The secret life of Édith Piaf

More than half a century after her death, Édith Piaf remains a towering figure in French music and French culture as a whole.
Edith Piaf's voice has echoed through decades, reaching hearts across generations and borders. For me, her songs are more than music - they are memory, emotion, and a mirror to life's joys and ...
The City of Paris has launched a rather unique lottery to offer Parisians the chance to rest among the stars. Indeed, should you wish to be buried next to famous names like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, ...
The opera star begins her new role with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis on Oct. 1 and debuts her one-woman show at Sheldon Concert Hall on Oct. 9. To that platter of small bites, Racette is adding yet ...
Watching and listening rapt as the diminutive figure of Audrey Brisson delivers the unmistakably plangent notes sung by the so-called “Little Sparrow”, it’s almost as if we are in the presence of the ...
Audrey Brisson is eviscerating in a fascinating revival of Pam Gems’ musical biodrama Last year at the Paris Olympic Games, Celine Dion’s emotionally charged rendition of Hymne a l’amour, a song ...
Newbury’s Watermill Theatre has announced full casting for its upcoming production of Piaf, running from 4 April to 17 May. Directed by Kimberley Sykes, the play is written by Pam Gems and stars ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Charles Dumont, who wrote the music for Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, the soaring song about sweeping away the past to find love anew that ...
PARIS – French songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, who composed the song Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No, I Do Not Regret Anything, 1960) made world famous by late French star singer Edith Piaf, has ...
Experience the mesmerising journey of the iconic French chanteuse, Edith Piaf, in PIAF! The Show. After captivating audiences in more than 50 countries and selling over a million tickets worldwide, ...
French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who composed Edith Piaf's Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, has died at the age of 95. Dumont was 27 years old when he wrote the song in 1956. But it was not until ...